Companies offer free calling to Japan in response to devastation

PrimeLink and its parent corporation, Champlain Telephone Company, are offering free long-distance calls to Japan for current customers through Friday, April 15. This will include both residential and business customers and will be retroactive for all calls from March 11.

For more information, visit www.champlaintelephone.com.

Charter Communications will also waive all charges for direct dial long-distance calls to Japan from their residential and business customers through Saturday, April 30. That free offer will also be retroactive for calls placed from March 11.

For more information about that program, visit www.charter.com.

Calls to operators or directory assisted calls will be charged at the usual rate for both companies.